Arctic Tern

Closest Relatives at Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve

See all 12 relatives Show fewer

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Thingvellir National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	60–70%
2	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	50–60%
3	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
4	Nahanni National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	10–20%
5	Gates of the Arctic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
6	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	0–10%
7	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	0–10%
8	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	0–10%
9	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%
10	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
11	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
12	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
13	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
14	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	<5%
15	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
16	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
17	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
18	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
19	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	Insufficient data
20	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
21	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
22	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
23	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
24	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	Insufficient data
25	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
26	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data